Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01

WASHINGTON, d. C.
June rs, 1887.


June rs, 1887.
Editors Register.-On Saturday last
the Postmastrr-Geneial appointed thir
ty-five post-office inspectors at salary
of 81, 600 per annum. and like number
will be appointed In about month.
Harry L. Melvin, of jefferson county,
gets the one appointment which is West
Virginia's share in the lot.
Gen. B. f. Butler made an argument
before the Interstate Commerce Com
missioners the other day in which he
said that "ifthe law is not carried out so
much the worse for the railroads. The
law as it exists IL only slight shower;
the next warning the roads get would
be an avalanche" His remarks were
brought about by the blind way in
which the railroads are fighting the law
and trying to take advantage Of the
people at every turn. The outcome will
be that the Government will finally take
charge of the railroads of the country.
The new statue of the late Gov.
William Allen of Ohio, the gift of that
State. was placed on its pedestal at the
Capitol last Friday, in the presence of
committee of the Ohio Legislature and a
number of citizens of the State at present
in the city. The criticisms of the statue
were numerous and interesting. One
man objected to it because the statue
had straight legs while Bill Allen was
bow-legged. Another thought that the
face should bear the expression of the
late Governor when he got off his IA
nous speech in which he said, in speak
ing Of the Republican party, "You are
liar, you"
liz is rumored around Washington
that there is soon to be conference of
the representative men of the Demo-
cratic party with regard to party policy,
revenue reduction, &c. There are now
many prominent Democrats i'm the city,
and it is said that Mr.. Randall and
Speaker Carlisle have about agreed on a
plan for the reduction of the tariff.
Mr.. Morris F. iedham of New York is
now the only Republican internal reve-
nue. collector in the United States. Mr..
Friedman is rather thrifty young man
for it is said that nearly his entire force
is made up Of Democrats. The entire
force of officials under the internal rev.
enue service is about thirty-five hun
dred men, and of this number it is said
that three fourths now in office are
Democrats.
During the last Presidential cam.
paign Senator John Sherman said in
speech at Cincinnati that one of the most
prominent business men of that city had
determined to 60 out of business if Mr..
Cleveland was elected President. The
gentleman referred to was Mr.. Harper,
of the Fidelity National Bank, who last
week caused the failure of that institu-
ton by stealing everything in the bank
and who will probably 60 the peniten-
tary for so doing. The depositors are
10 doubt sorry that he did not carry out
his threat to quit business.
The first of the examinations for pro-
motion in the War Department were
held on Friday, and while nothing has
as yet been announced as to the stand
ing of those examined, it is said that
very few passed. The clerks were
Hurried and at a great disadvantage
while some of the ladies tainted through
fear of losing their places. 1t is said
that the questions asked would in no
way show the efficiency of the clerks,
for while the boy or girl fresh from
school could answer them easily. to
person of more mature years and away
from their studies for a long time it
would be almost impossible. The man
ly way would seem to be to discharge a
clerk because his place is wanted for
some one else and not to turn him out
on the ground of incompetency when it
is known that he is perfectly competent
to fill his place but is not up in school
books.
Senator Kenna while in Washington
last week was asked about the rumor to
the effect that he was to succeed Mr..
Lamar as Secretary Of the Interior. He
said that under no consideration would
he accept the position, as he would not
leave his seat in the Senate for any Of
flee in the gift Of the President. He
added that he did not think Hon. Henry
G. Davis, who has also been mentioned,
would accept the position if rendered to
him. s. W..
n Town DESTROYED.